World Tour Finals: Zii Jia, Aaron-Wooi Yik assured of semis spot

PETALING JAYA: It was double joy for Malaysia when both men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia and men's doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik claimed their second wins in the World Tour Finals to almost certainly earn their spots in the semi-finals. World No. 8 Zii Jia pulled off a stunning 21-14, 21-19 victory over world...

Jun Hao shows how tough he can be with comeback win over Lakshya

PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao showcased his grit on court after coming back from a game down to defeat higher-ranked Lakshya Sen of India at the Japan Masters yesterday. World No. 31 Jun Hao upset No. 17 Lakhsya 20-22, 21-17, 21-16 in Kumamoto to advance into the second round. The win was the 25-year-old’s...

Zii Jia in Japan Masters q-finals after come-from-behind win

PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia fought back after trailing his Taiwanese opponent Su Li-yang to enter the Japan Masters quarter-finals. The world No. 7 took an hour and two minutes to win his second round fixture 19-21, 21-8, 21-16 against the No. 34 player in Kumamoto on Thursday (Nov 14). Zii Jia will face...

Zii Jia clears opening hurdle in Arctic Open

PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia returned to winning ways by beating Frenchman Christo Popov to reach the second round of the Arctic Open. World No. 4 Zii Jia, who captured the title last year, stayed steady throughout the match to come away with a 21-15, 21-11 win over world No. 27 Popov in...

Zii Jia’s Struggle to regain full fitness continues after shocking first-round loss

PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia is still struggling to get back to full fitness after the Paris Olympics. Zii Jia suffered a shocking 15-21, 2-21 defeat at the hands of Japan’s Koki Watanabe in the first round of the China Open at the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium in Changzhou yesterday. The world No. 3...

National shuttler Lee Zii Jia brings Olympics medal to his ‘idol’, singer Nicholas Teo

National badminton player Lee Zii Jia made Malaysia proud when he clinched a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics last month. Zii Jia secured the country’s second bronze medal in the games after beating Indian player Lakshya Sen in the men’s singles, finishing with scores of 13-21, 21-16 and 21-11. On Monday (Sept 1), Zii Jia took...

Olympics 2024: Congratulations pour in for Zii Jia

PUTRAJAYA: Congratulations have poured in after Lee Zii Jia secured the country's second bronze medal at the Paris Olympics. On his official X page, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim congratulated the badminton player. "Congratulations Lee Zii Jia! Another breathtaking performance that has led to the second bronze medal for the country," he said. MCA president Datuk Dr...

Zii Jia’s bronze medal win leaves Malaysians breathless

PETALING JAYA: Malaysians experienced another heart-stopping round of badminton fever as Lee Zii Jia (pic) battled against India's Lakshya Sen. Hearts in every household soared as the World No. 7 shuttler clinched the nation’s second bronze medal in an electrifying match at the Paris Olympics. The online community was flooded with comments of praise and sheer pride...

Legend tells Zii Jia analysis of rivals in Paris is key to beating them

PETALING JAYA: Shuttler Lee Zii Jia can write his own script at the Paris Olympics if he invests some time on analysing his potential rivals at the knockout stage. It was this additional effort that helped Datuk Rashid Sidek to become Malaysia’s first medallist in the men’s singles in 1996. And Rashid is hoping that Zii Jia,...

Ginting set to be an early threat for Zii Jia in Olympics

PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia will probably face Indonesia's world No. 9 Anthony Ginting in a mouthwatering last 16 clash in the Paris Olympic Games. The badminton competition is from July 27-Aug 5 at the Adidas Arena in Porte de la Chapelle. In the draw released on Friday (July 12), Zii Jia was placed...